Seven months after MSNBC officially became MS NOW as its ownership changed from NBC Universal to a new media company called Versant, the news network is set to debut a refreshed lineup of shows and hosts on June 15, 2026.
The talent shakeup was first revealed in March, as daytime host Ana Cabrera announced she was leaving the network. A week later, it was reported that longtime NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander would be joining the network. Here’s everything you need to know…
All the MS NOW Changes to Watch For in June 2026
GettyStarting June 15, MS NOW viewers will notice multiple changes throughout the day according to a news release from Versant. Cabrera will have exited her timeslot from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern, and Joe Scarborough’s long-running “Morning Joe,” co-hosted with his wife Mika Brzezinski, will be cut from four hours to three.
Stephanie Ruhle, the network’s senior business analyst, will leave behind “The 11th Hour” to follow “Morning Joe” with her new show, “Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle,” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern time. Longtime weekend host Ali Velshi will take over for her on “The 11th Hour” at 11 p.m. Eastern, according to Variety.
After Ruhle’s new show, Alexander’s show will replace Chris Jansing, who will leave her daily program to become MS NOW’s chief political reporter, per Variety. Alexander’s show title hasn’t been revealed yet.
At noon Eastern, Alicia Menendez — who’s been part of “The Weeknight” alongside Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend — will kick off her new two-hour show, “On the Line with Alicia Menendez.”
Luke Russert, who’s been hosting on the weekends, will replace Menendez on “The Weeknight.” That show will remain at 7 p.m. Eastern time, but its special two-hour version on Monday nights will go down to one hour, allowing “All In with Chris Hayes” to return to Mondays, per Variety.
Meanwhile, Katy Tur’s show will remain at 2 p.m. Eastern, but will get a new name, changing from “Katy Tur Reports” to “The Moment with Katy Tur.” Other primetime shows hosted by Nicolle Wallace, Rachel Maddow, Ari Melber, Jen Psaki and Lawrence O’Donnell will remain unchanged.
Here’s the Full WEEKDAY Schedule Starting June 15
GettyIf all of that was a little hard to follow, here’s the precise weekday schedule for MS NOW that will kick off on June 15, based on Eastern time.
6 a.m. to 9 a.m. — “Morning Joe” with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — “Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle”
11 a.m. to Noon — Currently hosted by Chris Jansing, to be replaced by Peter Alexander this summer
Noon to 2 p.m. — “On the Line with Alicia Menendez”
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. — “The Moment with Katy Tur”
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — “Deadline: White House” with Nicolle Wallace (no change)
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — “The Beat with Ari Melber” (no change)
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. — “The Weeknight” with Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Luke Russert
8 p.m. to 9 p.m. — “All-In with Chris Hayes” (returning to air every weeknight)
9 p.m. to 10 p.m. — “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Mondays and “The Briefing With Jen Psaki” from Tuesdays through Fridays (no change)
10 p.m. to 11 p.m. — “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell” (no change)
11 p.m. to Midnight — “The 11th Hour” with Ali Velshi
According to Deadline, all of the weekday shows will be filmed in New York except for “The Weeknight,” which is based in Washington D.C.
One other notable change to the MS NOW schedule is on weekends, as reporter Jacob Sorloff launches his new show, “Connect with Jacob Sorloff” on Saturday, June 13. Airing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern every Saturday and Sunday, it will be MS NOW’s first show originating from Los Angeles, per Versant.
